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Christianity and the Civil War: A Gallery of Firebrands and Visionaries
Leading people in religion and politics during the Civil War era
Mark Galli is associate editor of Leadership Journal and a consulting editor for Christian History.
The Breakthrough
When, where, and how did Luther make his astounding discovery of justification by faith?
Dr. James M. Kittelson is professor of history at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and author of Luther the Reformer (Augsburg, 1986).
The Clamor over Columbus
On this hotly debated anniversary, what should Christians think?
Dr. Martin E. Marty is the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor at The University of Chicago and is a member of the editorial advisory board of Christian History. He is author of numerous books, including Pilgrims in Their Own Land: Five Hundred Years of Religion in America (Chicago, 1984).
The Rest of the Serampore Trio
Carey saw little success until he was joined by this team
Vinita Hampton Wright, a regular contributor to CHRISTIAN HISTORY, is co-editor of World Shapers: A Treasury of Quotes from Great Missionaries (Harold Shaw, 1991).
Christianity and the Civil War: A Gallery of Other Key Figures
Dr. Luther's Theology
A young professor's startling insights into the graciousness of God.
Dr. Timothy George is the founding dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. A member of Christian History's editorial advisory board, he is the author of Theology of the Reformers (Broadman, 1988).]
The Missions Manifesto
An excerpt from "the Magna Carta of the Protestant mission movement
William Carey
Voices in the Controversy
How Did Native Americans Respond to Christianity?
A collection of eyewitness accounts
Thomas S. Giles is project editor for Christianity Today.
Protestants' Most-Famous Document
What did Luther actually say in the 95 Theses?
THE EDITORS
The Abolitionists
Despised and often attacked, they courageously carried the slaves' cause for thirty years. Why have these inescapably Christian men and women been forgotten?
Tim Stafford is senior writer for Christianity Today and author of numerous books including, with Dave Dravecky, Comeback (Zondervan, 1991). He is writing a historical novel on the abolitionist movement.
Why Did the 1800s Explode with Missions?
by PAUL E. PIERSON Dr. Paul E. Pierson is dean emeritus and professor of history of mission in the School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California.
American Slavery: How Bad Was It?
Selections from the most powerful anti-slavery pamphlet ever written
The Decisive Documents of 1520
After Luther published these three works, there was no turning back.
Tying Their Own Hands
How Christian missionaries sometimes thwarted their own evangelism
Thomas S. Giles is project editor for Christianity Today.
William Carey: A Gallery of Missionary Pioneers
They boldly went where no Christian had gone before
Elizabeth Cody Newenhuyse is an author and editor from Wheaton, Illinois.
Colorful Sayings of Colorful Luther
A sample of the reformer's wit and wisdom.
COMPILED BY MARY ANN JEFFREYS
The Great Debate
How should the church evangelize the Americas? Two strong leaders faced off over the question
Why Christians Should Support Slavery
Key reasons advanced by southern church leaders
THE EDITORS
William Carey: The Christian History Timeline
Mark Galli is associate editor of Christian History.
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